Funeral for Derwin Williams

Officers from the Cook County Sheriff's department carry the casket of First Lt. Derwin Williams, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on July 6, at the Calvary Baptist Church. His wife Felicia Boyd Williams walks behind the casket. Williams, 41, who was also a Cook County correctional officer, was serving in Afghanistan with the Illinois National Guard. He was killed when the vehicle in which he was riding was struck by an improvised explosive device.

Officers from the Cook County Sheriff's department carry the casket of First Lt. Derwin Williams, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on July 6, at the Calvary Baptist Church. His wife Felicia Boyd Williams walks behind the casket. Williams, 41, who was also a Cook County correctional officer, was serving in Afghanistan with the Illinois National Guard. He was killed when the vehicle in which he was riding was struck by an improvised explosive device. (Tribune photo by Zbigniew Bzdak)

Officers from the Cook County Sheriff's department carry the casket of First Lt. Derwin Williams, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on July 6, at the Calvary Baptist Church. His wife Felicia Boyd Williams walks behind the casket. Williams, 41, who was also a Cook County correctional officer, was serving in Afghanistan with the Illinois National Guard. He was killed when the vehicle in which he was riding was struck by an improvised explosive device.Tribune photo by Zbigniew Bzdak